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dark adj 1 without light. 2 said of a colour: not light or pale; closer to black than white. 3 said of a person or the colour of their skin or hair: not light or fair. 4 sad or gloomy. 5 evil or sinister • dark powers. 6 mysterious and unknown • a dark secret. 7 said of a theatre: closed. noun 1 (usually the dark) the absence of light. 2 the time of day when night begins and there is no more light • after dark. 3 a dark colour. darkish adj. darkness noun. in the dark not knowing or not aware of something. keep it dark to keep something secret.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon deorc.
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